Da Vinci's Casino is an online gambling site with slots, live dealer streams, and more for players with a desire for artful games and innovation. Look for top titles by High 5 Games, Big Time Gaming, NetEnt, and Evolution Gaming among more.

Licensed in Curacao by Antillephone (8048/JAZ), the site is operated by Prime Innovations B.V. with no known sister sites or partner casinos. At one point and perhaps still, the company may have been associated with High 5 Games of Malta, the creator of many of IGT’s greatest slots. However, it may be under new ownership or management now. The site launched in 2021.

We don’t find any complaints but there are also not many comments at all from players anywhere including the target market of Canada. The site should not be confused with the Rival Powered DaVinci's Gold as we’ve been unable to make any connections other than the well-known name of the famous Italian artist and inventor.

Review sites generally give the site a good rating with players and promoters not too far off in their assessments. Some of the things to look for include a slight delay in some payments - up to five days - and a $50,000 “payout limit”. Wins over that amount can be broken up into monthly installments with 10% of the balance paid on each.

Banking is well suited to most players with a variety of deposit and withdrawal methods as well as low minimum transaction limits.

While first deposit bonuses do change from time to time and often evolve with changing player demands, you will see the current offer above on this page along with basic terms. We’ll cover other terms more in-depth later on in the review with details and any bonus betting restrictions.

Those wishing to deposit without a bonus will have less to learn about gambling with the “Renaissance man”, but we’ll still cover all the details you need to know in the following sections.

Rather than taking a deep dive into speculation since we don’t find any complaints that have been ignored or settled in the public eye and because we aren’t aware of anything about the company the common internet sleuth couldn’t find out through international corporate filings, registrations, certifications, and domain history, we’ll just make the following note…

Prime Innovations B.V., is obviously registered in the British Virgin Islands and as required by Curacao regulators and international funds monitoring, their registered agent in Cyprus is Cavelio Ltd.

With that we’ll explore the software and games available and perhaps take a look at a few of the titles some readers might not be familiar with - then we’ll explore bonuses and promotions with an eye toward finding the terms that matter to you while snipping out any legalese you don’t need.

Banking, customer service, and responsible gambling will be explored and by that point, we will have discovered any pitfalls players in certain regions might want to look out for. Then, we’ll wrap it all up with a final word or two so you should have enough information to make an informed decision - is this the place for me to play?

Software and Games

While we can’t say for certain - there are no known sister sites to compare it to, the delivery platform here is most likely an iteration of High 5 Games’ Universal Game Platform (UGP) such as Vault5. The platform was first rolled out in 2014 over the company’s social gaming sites and then for real money play in licensed New Jersey casinos online.

Tech advances over the last few years have made the distinction of what makes a great platform as good as moot since all market-ready delivery engines have been stable since about that time. Another possibility is a plug-in or API that can run on just about any end framework such as SoftGamings’.

Deployment glitches are so rare they are almost unheard of in the last few years thanks to better adaptation of HTML5 standards when elements such as bonusing or promotional engines are introduced. Nowadays, all games simply work on any device they are deployed on with true omnichannel support for handheld devices, laptops, desktops, and even server-side distribution to kiosks or other floor terminals.

Geolocation and customized lobbies

While we didn’t test different delivery points for game selection, the “basic package” of game providers would appear to be the same regardless of where a player visits the site from. The solution here, such as a way to filter certain games from certain suppliers seems to be quite simple. It doesn’t exist.

If you are visiting from a non-serviced jurisdiction you’ll most likely just get a page that simply displays “403 Forbidden” as a text display. This means your IP address has been determined and the site will only visit that particular page due to your location.

This works fine for an operator like Da Vinci’s that simply chooses a package of games and has a list of locations with “all or nothing” availability.

That working assumption is repeated throughout a surface-scratching test of things such as bonus availability and payment providers. While second-level testing does show some conflicting pages such as which countries are allowed certain bonuses - we didn't find the conflicting pages by standard browsing of the website.

If you visit and are offered a bonus, you should be able to claim it. If you see a certain payment method available in the cashier and it is available to you anywhere else, you should be able to use it here.

That might not seem like the most elegant solution overall, but on the front end - what the player sees and how the real player interfaces with the site - it works just fine.

Game providers

The collection of providers here is not an obvious selection. While not apparently curated primarily for location/market-driven reasons, such criteria might have come into play in later stages of game/provider selection. Regardless of why or how the operators settled on the particular catalog here, the end result is a bit of a masterpiece in itself. Look for smashing titles from 4ThePlayer, AvatarUX, Big Time Gaming, Evolution Gaming, High 5 Games, NetEnt, Playson, Pragmatic Play, Push Gaming, Relax Gaming, and Yggdrasil.

Each of the developers has something very special about their games, and working from memory this is the only place I’ve seen this particular configuration of providers. Without waxing too poetic, and because Leonardo is not remembered by many as a musician let alone by any historian as a great composer, I won’t call it a symphony. It might be a stretch to call it an intricately woven fabric but I can state it offers a unique and rewarding experience through some sort of synergy - whether imagined, contrived, or accidental.

Navigating the games

While you won’t find an advanced filtering and sorting facility for the games, they are categorized to make it easy to locate and play your favorite types of games. The following categories are provided along a horizontal menu: Top Rated, New Games, Live Casino, Game Shows, Drops & Wins, Da Vinci's Specials, Megaways, Slots, and Jackpot Games.

We’ll take a look at a few of the categories.

The New Games section is replenished with new releases fairly regularly. With nearly 1,000 slot titles on tap, most players will never run out of options, especially if you have a few favorites you play frequently. With only a dozen or so providers and many of them being well-established “challenger” developers rather than “slot mills”, it seems like more of a place to settle in and make a home base out of rather than to log in every few days to see what’s new.

The Da Vinci’s Specials titles we found when visiting were all High 5 Games titles such as Da Vinci, Da Vinci Extreme, Da Vinci Ways, Double Da Vinci Diamonds, Quadruple Da Vinci Diamonds, Triple Da Vinci Diamonds. If you are familiar with some of these games at land casinos when they were being produced under license with IGT, you might love every single one of them.

I find the IGT/High 5 hybrids to be better played on land - but that could just be a form of bias confirmation. Having perhaps played slots beyond the norm, games like these and others from Aristocrat or other legacy developers that I played untold hours on in land-based casinos simply don’t cross over as well for me. For the most part, I prefer online games that were born online. There is enough channel crossover now though that the lines have blurred.

Drops and Wins are all produced by Pragmatic Play. Some have fairly extreme volatility like Big Bass Bonanza, and others offer a variety of risk models. Some of the other titles found include Chilli Heat, Fruit Party, Great Rhino Megaways, Joker’s Jewels, Sweet Bonanza, and The Dog House.

As we progress through the pre-sorted library of games there is bound to be some crossover. This is mainly due to the next category which is Megaways.

Megaways games can be made by any developer as long as they have a licensing agreement with the originator of the mechanic, Big Time Gaming. You may recognize several of these titles as having their origin with another developer. Look for blockbuster titles like Buffalo King Megaways, Madame Destiny Megaways, Curse of the Werewolf Megaways, (Pragmatic Play), Divine Fortune Megaways, Dazzle Me Megaways, Power of Thor Megaways, Twin $pin Megaways (NetEnt), and Temple Tumble Megaways (Relax Gaming).

We didn’t find a huge assortment of network or other progressive slots under the jackpot tab, but that’s okay with me as long as I have Megaways games to play. I’d prefer to look at the volatility and theoretical return to player percentage (RTP) and play that sort of game anyway.

That, again, is probably simply a personal preference based on the fact that in decades of playing, I have never won a network progressive (other than a local network, or local area network) and I have won quite a few local random jackpots online.

Point to ponder: Just like buying a Powerball ticket, there’s no way to win if you don’t play, so it could be a self-fulfilling prophecy!

Live casino games

Evolution Gaming rules the roost here with a really good selection of popular casino floor games. The game show titles such as Dream Catcher, Monopoly Live, and Crazy Time have their own category so live dealer casino gaming purists aren’t bothered with sorting through them.

Not only that, after a small section of comingled games, each type of live dealer game has its own category. One exception is dice and poker games being lumped together. Other than that there is a bit of overlap between sections like “table games” and other categories for obvious reasons. Whatever you are looking for is easy to find.

Look for entire sections of roulette, blackjack, and baccarat along with mixed categories such as dice and poker, table games, and live dealer!

Bonuses and Promotions

Please see near the top of this page for the current introductory offer(s) for players in your region. While we didn’t test the site itself, we do run some geolocation helpers on this page. For instance, adjacent to the casino’s logo you should see if players in your country are allowed to join and play here. Some of the bonuses may be offered here only for players in certain areas - but you could find more on the website itself.

The welcome offer is generous with reasonable playthrough requirements. Please see detailed terms after your visit but along with the bonus, you should find basic terms on this page above.

Most bonuses are valid for 30 days but be sure to check current terms at the casino, especially if extra spins come with a match offer. We can’t possibly cover every potential configuration and, again, bonuses (and terms) can and do change over the course of time.

Slots count 100% toward the bonus wagering requirement, but there is a small list of games that are not allowed. Max bet is currently set at $5 per spin, and that value seems to have remained consistent across most operators long enough to key it in here.

Aside from the welcome offer, which everyone can see, you will also find other offers after joining or making a deposit. When you click on the “Promotions” tab at the far right of the game category menu, you’ll see two more options:

• Promotions on Demand
• My Promotions

The local bonus currency is called - you guessed it, Diamonds. Accumulating them allows you to purchase bonuses from the Promotions on Demand “store”. Diamonds don’t expire (unless otherwise stated). Diamonds can be awarded when you register your account - after you make a deposit - or at any time at random.

Banking and Customer Service

Minimum and maximum limits may change but if you use the dropdown menu on this page you should see the current values. Payouts can take one to five days and will arrive in your personal eWallet, crypto-wallet, bank account, etc., based on processor times just as anywhere else.

The maximum single withdrawal for most players is $49,999.99. If you win $50,000 or more you may be paid out at a rate of 10% per month, so a $50,000 win would be paid out over 10 months. Network progressive jackpots should be paid in full once verified.

Look for all supported currencies as well as active deposit methods in the dropdown menu here, or visit the cashier when you visit. AstroPay, Boleto, Diner’s Club, Visa, Mastercard, and other common methods are accepted as are eWallets like ecoPayz, Neteller, MuchBetter, and MiFinity, some vouchers, and a good variety of cryptocurrencies are also viable banking options here.

As with elsewhere, some payment methods may not be available to players in all areas. Please check the cashier for deposit and withdrawal methods as well as document verification requirements.

Customer care

Live chat may not be available 24/7 but emails are accepted around the clock. Responsible gambling is taken seriously here as they want you to have a good time! Support is available for help with anything from setting limits to taking a break, or even self-exclusion if you feel you might need that. Links are provided to help organizations as well as helpful tools such as internet filtering.

Pitfalls

• Ongoing promotions not visible prior to creating an account
• More clarity on withdrawal limits could be provided for high rollers
• A smaller selection of games (about 1,000)

The Final Word

Da Vinci's Casino is a well-put-together online entertainment center for real-money gambling. The game selection is extremely well-curated with a unique blend of titles for every slot lover. The prominence of High 5 Games titles is a fresh approach for this reviewer, coupled with highly popular Megaways and Pragmatic Play titles. Other gems hidden among the diamonds include AtavarUX, 4ThePlayer, and Peter & Sons.

The live suite offers nearly 100 different tables in all the popular game types as well as some regional favorites.

Banking is well-ordered and should serve players well in Canada or any other target market. A bit more clarity in withdrawal terms would be convenient but it may be just as it seems - no limit on transaction amounts under $50,000.

The welcome offer is generous in terms of the percentage match and wagering requirements, but it would be nice to see the bonus limit in the thousands rather than hundreds for some players.

The absence of easily accessible ongoing promotions prior to creating an account may be down to the operators specifically tailoring incentives to individual players - either manually, through algorithms, or a combination of the two. The Diamond rewards are a great incentive especially since they allow players to choose their own bonuses through the Promotions on Demand store.

The lack of widespread internet chatter about the brand is not surprising when taken into account with the fact we found exactly zero valid complaints, even after revisiting the matter several months later to see if anything had changed. It’s still quiet, so we can comfortably assume the site is sort of a home base type of place rather than a bonus churn mill fighting off bonus hunters - that could also be one reason the opening offer is not in the 1BTC range nor near it.

All in all, this appears to be a well-funded and well-managed operation with great games and no noticeable downside.